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CATCHMANIA 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 26 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 12 losses; Michael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Steel can't fight it off and eventually Cruz manages to take the fight to the floor. Steel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Cruz
Steel is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Steel controlling Cruz's posture.
Cruz content to stall in guard here.
Cruz pushes down on Steel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but Steel defending well.
Steel is pressing down on Cruz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cruz is fighting to break Steel's control of his arms but Steel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel controlling Cruz's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Steel wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like Cruz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it.
Steel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel controlling the position for now.
Steel trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to pass to full mount but Steel defends it.
Steel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Steel tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Steel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Cruz seems content to control.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steel pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Cruz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Steel working a defensive guard but Cruz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (5) Cruz
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working away.
Steel tries to improve position but can't.
Steel wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel (0) vs (7) Cruz
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Steel tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cruz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Cruz wants to take Steel's back here but Steel is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Steel tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel is working to get back to half guard.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Steel to control.
Steel is working to get back to half guard.
Steel tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cruz prevents Steel from getting the reversal.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steel wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Steel is working to get back to half guard.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel wants to control but Cruz is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz wins on points by 7 to 0.
A relieved looking Michael Cruz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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